Effect of Mat Pilates on Pain and Postural Alignment in School Going Children With Upper Crossed Syndrome.

This randomized control clinical Trial is to evaluate the effect of mat Pilates on postural alignment and pain levels in school-going children with Upper Crossed Syndrome. The study will focus on assessing changes in head, neck, and shoulder alignment, as well as any reduction in musculoskeletal discomfort following a structured Pilates intervention in children of age 8-16.This clinical Trial will be in two groups A) Intervention group B) Control Group. From a total of 28 Participants , 14 will be performing Mat pilates and routine Physical Therapy(Group A) while the other 14 will be performing just routine Physical Therapy exercises (Group B). Data Analysis will be done on Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.00.

NCT Number	NCT07244068
Lead Sponsor	Riphah International University
Conditions	Children, Only, Upper Crossed Syndrome
Enrollment	28 participants
Start Date	2025-10-28
Primary Completion	2026-06-02 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-16 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-11-24